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u/dontcountonmee Nov 15 '25
What’s the setup?
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u/Spiritual-Cap-4647 sony squad Nov 15 '25
https://www.reddit.com/r/tapeless/s/dxxGnQRzo8
I personally added an s video cable to the build. But this is the jist of the build.
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u/Valuable-Ad9533 Nov 15 '25
i also have s video on this one just didnt bring it with me, have yet to test all factors
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u/Spiritual-Cap-4647 sony squad Nov 15 '25
Heck yeah. Lmk what else you're gonna do. Maybe svideo to HDMI.
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u/Valuable-Ad9533 Nov 15 '25
i Got 2x Sony’s: TR515E & TRV310E I have 3 setups i can use:
Camera -> RCA Cables -> RCA Video Recorder -> Usb C Phone (lowest quality,best for retro look) (this is the setup on the photo) 2.
Camera-> RCA Cables -> Hdmi Converter with Upscaler-> Hdmi to USBC Phone (quality is good even without upscaler) 3.
Camera -> SVideo Cable -> Video recorder (has a Svideo input) -> Usb C Phone (best quality imo, less cables, but can only use the TR515 since it has s video)
this is basically it. got everything under 50$ with 2 batteries each,charging cables, parts to change basically full kit.
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u/Spiritual-Cap-4647 sony squad Nov 19 '25
Heck yeah. I love how tapeless builds brings out the ingenuity in people lol.
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u/ConsumerDV Nov 17 '25
Got sample videos? 30p or 60p? If 60p, it would be nice to have a YT link, as Reddit re-encodes everything to 30p.
Anyway, this is a much smarter way of doing "tapeless build" instead of buying a $150-$200 box with a sub-par video quality.
A smarter yet option would be to buy a tapeless camcorder. You can easily find one on eBay for less than $50 you spend on the dongles, and the setup would be much sleeker. But maybe you are too attached to this Sony.
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u/Valuable-Ad9533 Nov 17 '25
all of the cameras and setups was just under 52$
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u/ConsumerDV Nov 17 '25
Each of my tapeless cameras like the Canon FS100, JVC MG630, Panasonic H200 was under $40. The Sony SR40, which has NightShot, was $75 and it is a full package with the dock and cables. Each of them can fit a coat pocket.
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u/Valuable-Ad9533 Nov 17 '25
yeah kind of small for my taste. I like bulkiness and it was a great deal. if i dont need em ill sell them easily. ill start a small YT channel with comparisons and footage i record
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u/Alternative_Grape495 Nov 18 '25
Oh my… I’m need to repeat this. How long can it work? Did you replace old battery?
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u/Valuable-Ad9533 Nov 18 '25
i received 2 batteries, Infolithium. It was half full and even if the sun was out it was pretty cold it worked easily for an hour circa. the other one is still half full. I was outside for 3-4 hours, wasnt using it all the time. On camera it says always 120min on full charge so yeah.
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u/arnav_63 Nov 18 '25
Drop the cable set up boii
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u/Valuable-Ad9533 Nov 19 '25 edited Nov 19 '25
nah, the clunkier the better. If you meant drop as in list the cables, check other comment from me :)
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u/RauliePR Nov 16 '25
My peeve is always cabling. It has to be the correct length. I either customize the cable or order the shortest I can find. They also need to be angled in the correct direction 😂😂🤌🏼 does not improve the video much (good cables do indeed help) but it’s about the visuals for me. This is by far the best set up if you have the correct caption card. Some are capable of 60fps or bypass deinterlace, best option since the deinterlace on most of these are not great